Daily Republican., 1887-09-08
NEWS SUMMARY.

Uamo to the Last-Nxpiosion on Yes.
sei-Warnsd Against INSURANCE. Com
panies - Vessel Owners and Cap
tains
While Manhall Eastry WAS at work
at saw mill In 81. Helena Parish,
Louisiana, on Tuesday, two men,
named Swearlngen and Newman, ap-
preached and the former said they
came from Mississippi to kill Eastry.
At the same time he discharged both
barrels OF gun into Esstry's body.
EAsiry ran into the mill, procured a
gun ana killed SweariDgen en- the spot
Newman then Cred at Eastiy, but
missed him. and Was pursued by Eastry
until the latter fell dead.
There was an explosion yesterday
morning on o schooner loaded with
nsptha, lying near the wharf, opposis 70
john Canninghsm's oil storehouse, at
Chelsea bridge, Boston. Four men on
deck were hurled high above the
schooner, and then fell back into the
flames that filed the vessel. A fifth
man jumped overheard and was drown
ed. Cunningbam's 8 storehnuse was de
stroyed, and the vessel drifted around
against the drawbridRe and the draw
was burned.
The Board Of ommissionera OF the
Vessel Owners and Captains National
Association met In New York on Wed.
nesday, aud ordered that the rates OF
freight OF the association from all points
TO all points be suspended until the an.
nual u sting Of the association, which
Will be held in Boston on Ootober 5.h.
There are about one thousand VI ssels in
the association, and the effect Of this
action will probably bs o general cut.
ting OF rates.
Insurance Commissioner Merrill, Of
Msssachusetts, has Issued q circular
warning insurers against the U niversal
Benefit Association, of Nashua, New
Hampshire, and New York Company
operating under the same title "These
concerns" hs says, "are practically
one, and have no legal standing. Their
purposes are manifestly fraudulent,
and whatever business they transact In
this State must be fraudulent of neces.
sity."
A few days ago the moulders in the
Michigan Malleable Iron Works, at
Dstrcit, struck against the TAX ing in Of
new apprentice, and the works we're
closed. Yesterday they called or the
and offered to resume
work II the boy was discharged. The
offer was declined. 1t is intended to
run the shops with non union men from
Springfield.
The State Live Stock Commissioners
OF Illinois have discovered that the
Texas fever is rapidly killing of cattle
In the southern section of Chicago.
Professor Law believes that the ship
plug OF Texas cattle to the North and
East during the warm months "should
be prohibited by the Government and
BY all the State authorities"
The opening meeting OF the State
Of the Democratic party of
Ohio was held on Wedne sday evening
in Hamilton. The attendance was
very large and enth usiastic, and clubs
from Cincinnati and Springfield par.
ttcipated. Thomas Il. Powell, oandi-
date for Governor, made the opening
speech.
Assistant Secretary Porter said on
w ednesday that be would tender his |
resignation In q few days. He leaves
ne department. OF State with the best
ceilings for all OF its officials, and re-
igns because OF "Mrs. Plrtrr,s IN
lealth, and other reasons purely per.
onAl and private"
Ex-Governor William Aiken died on
Wednesday. at his country place at Flat
sock, North Carolina, aged 81 years,
= was Governor OF South Caroline in
"A, and Congressman from 1851 to
otI. He was the largest slave holder
0 the State, and was q successful rice
lanter.
Papers were yesterday placed in the
ands OF the Sheriff at Milwaukee In a
1it for . large amount, begun by the
miro National Bank Of New York
gAinst John e burton, the Goeebio
'cn man. Burton is In New York,
Thirty three cows belonging TO John
lay, q milkman In Baltimore Conntv.
larry land, afflicted with pleuro ppeu.
ionia, were killed and buried on Tues.
~. The State paid SIS psr head for
lem.
Rev. DR.. John Alabaster, o leading
lelnodist min lister, pastor of . church
chicago, died yesterday in Elmira,
ew York. He preached the sermon at
10 funeral of General John A. Logan.
The schooner Hattie A. White, from
laine for Philadelphia, foundere 4
Velve miles off Shinneoock Point.
ong Island, early yesterday morning.
be captain and crew were saved.
The Acting Secretary of the Interior
As requested the Attorney General to
'gtn suit against fifteen parties in
ontana for unlawfully fencing in the
lblic lands.
During . steeplechase at Niagara s
Ills yesterday, Lucy Lightfoot stnm- {
90 and fell on her jockey, Warner,
ght.
Twelve hundred sheep were drowned
rev days ago by wAterspout on y
seiess Creek, In Meagre County, Mon.
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the Boston One Price Boot and Shoe
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